View-finder.



E. HUTOHINGS,

VIEW FINDER. APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1912.

Patented May 6, 19H3.

, A. A. RUTTAN a@ o.

entran sfrarn's Farin .ALFRED A. RUTTAN AND CHAR-LES E. HUTCHINGS, GF ROCHESTER, NEV YORK, AS- SIGNORS T0 EASTMAN KUDAK COMPANY, DF -ROCHESTER, NEW YGRK, A CORPORA- VIEW-FINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To di whom may conc-ern:

Be it ,known that we, ALFRED A. RUTTAN and (Juniores E. HU'reHiNes, of Rochester, in the county ot' Monroe and State of New York, iave invented certain new and useful iinil'noven'ientsin View-Finders; and vfe do hereby declare the following to be. a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference/being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of Vthis specification, and tothe reference-numerals marked thereon.

@ur present invention relates to pho-A tography, and' more particularly to photo graphic cameras and attachments therefor, and it has for its object to provide a simple, durable and efficient View iinder for carneras and similar instruments.

Further objects ot the invention are to provide a finder that is neat and compactand Which vvill otter certain. advantages with respect to the dual function of sighting either coincidentlj.' with or at an angle to the optical axis ot the finder lens.

To these and other ends the invention consists in' certain improvements and coinbinations of' parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features be. ing' pointed out in the clainis at Vthe end of the specification.

ln the dra-Wings: `*`ig'iiiitel l is a perspective view ot the tindex' easingT shown-closed; Fig. Q is u front elevation of the finder in operative position tor sighting coincidently with the axis ot the finder lens; Fig. 3 is a side elevation corresponding to Fig. 2; Fig". il is a top plan view corresponding to Figs. and Fig. 5 is a side elevation showin-g the angle niirror in operative position for sighting' -atright angles to the opticalaxis; Figi'. t5 is a section taken substantially on the line (3 6 of Fig. 5 with the niirror removed; VFig'. 7 is a, longitudinal central section through the finder in folded position inclosed Within its casing', and Fig. 8 is a section taken substantiallyon the line 8*? of Fig. 7.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate the saine parts.

1We have illustrated a linder constructed in accordance with and illustrating' one embodiment of our invention which, however, isLnot shown mounted on the camera or other instrument for `use in connection with Iment..

teriorly of the casing and the spring Patenten nay e, reis.

Application led September t9, 19l2. Serial No. 721,173.

which it. is intended. Those skilled in the art understand the inode of use, the finder being placed at any convenient ,point but as near the lens of the instrun'ient as possible and with the axis of its own lens parallel with the axis of the lens ot' such instru- To this end, an attaching plat-e l is provided that forms the bottom ot the cas ing having a cover Q hinged at 3 and provided with flanges that completely inclose the nder when in folded position as shown in Fig'. l. The spring actuated iinder parts hereinafter described have a normal tendency to open .the cover 2 so that a spring latch 2O pivoted at 4l. tothe plate or bottom l (Fig. Lt) and having` a vertical extension 5 projecting` across the front ot the casing' is provided to hold the cover closed by the cooperation of a pin 6 t Fig. 7) 'with an engaging portion '7 (Fig. S) on 'the latch. The latch is released through the inediiun of an operating,y portion S projecting ex-.

acthe tion is obtained by the engagement of the resilient extension with the front. of

casing as the lat-ch turns on its pivot.

The finder lens f) in a suitable trarne is pivot-ed at l0 to bearingears 1i on the platev hat one side of the latter adjacent to the hinge 3 of the cover The lens may be of the ordinary reiicctinntype known in is the mirror traine l5' having flanged edges 1G adapted to rei'novablv receive a slidably,

detachable mirror 1T. lli/'e prefer to 'torni this mirror from a highly polished metal plate in order to obviate the inaccuracy of i reflection present in an .ordinary inirror due to the refraction between the surface or the glass and the backing. rihe nnrror traine .is adapted to fold against the plate 1 beneath the lens but, like the lens, has a non inal tendency to assume the operative position shown in Fig. 5 under the influence of a leaf spring 18. vWhen in Jfolded position, the mirror is restrained by engagement With an abutment 19 termed 'at a conpivoted at 23 to beating ears 2i on the plate l. A link 25 Connects the lens ttaine and mirror traine being` pivotetl to one at 26 and to the other at Q7 so that whenA the mirror assumes its opei'at-ive position unoler the influence of its spying it. also di'aws the sight to opeative position. its the sight also acts as a stop for clelining the operative position ot the niinior, the link connection 25 between the sight anti lens also causes l it, by vii-tue oi suoli engagement, to aotuate the init-roi' to tolcled position alleati ot the lens .When the latter is folelefl,l all three parts moving to position in a diireotion away from the pivotal axis ot the lens.

No rletail' description of the use of the (levioe is thonglitto be necessary. TWhen the cover 2 is released the spring actuated lens 9'` tlnows it open; the lens assumes its erect or operative position drawing the sight after it :intl the tniiroi .flies up under the ininence ot its own statine* against the sight. lf the view is tinbe o served from above or to one side of the axis ot' the lens, the mirror is allowed vto remain in operative position Where the image on the lens with the iinder outlinetl against it will be reflected thereon and viewable at the angle of incidence. lt the image is to be viewed directly along the axis of lthe finder lens With the eye direct-ly behind the sight, the mirror is iiololeel Vdown after the opening ot the cover, and rengagefl 'With the latch leaving the othei1 parte stili in oleeative posi ions.

lWe claim as ont1 invention:

l. Tin a linden, the combination .with a lens and an angle niii'ioe, t sightl lieving an opei'ative position between the lens and mirror along the line of the axis `of the lens. e

ln a folding nrlet, the combination With a pivotefl lensantl 'gaivoteel angle mirror arranged told beneath the lens,

ywith a pivote'cl lens ancl a nivoterl erative position of the letter.

,having an operative neeoee of a pivote@ sight having an opeative in sition between the lens and nin-reif..

3. In a folding ntlei, the combination mirror arranged to fold beneatll Y a pivoted yoke shaped signi; span the optical axis of lr the latter and the mirto? anni to lenti. the mirror.

4. ln a folding finden, the ooi' with a pivoted lens, a mirror and a spring tot ee ter toward its operative oted sight having en operativ tween the lens anel initio?? anti a act as a stop tot the initier fielinn 5. ln a oleling iinclei, the com. with a pivot-,eti lens, pivoteii e and a spring tot' actnating` ea its operative position, of n lens and iniiioi' anti noone latter to aetuete it to tolti link connection betWe"'i 6. in a folding JAie With a easingl and a pivoteel therein, of a spring lfor to operative position, cover thrown open by the inoveinent and a latch foi locking the eovei".

7. ln a folding linden, the ooznhinfe .With a easing and a pivotecl l' i lens a pivoted angle niii'nor therein, of for operatingl each of saitl devices to erative lposition, a. oovei" afiajtetl to be thrown open by the movement oi the lens, a latch for locking1 the oovei4 Close-:l a

an abutment on the latch oopeiating i the mirror to lock the latteia in initieel sition.

8. In a folding tlntlei", the combination with a pivotecl lens and a pivot-eil angle for arranged to fold beneath the lens, oi a the initier' a tlii'eotion the lens.

nivo-ted sight toltlable against and movable, when folded, in. away fromthe pivotal eentei1 of lvl/'itnesses 1 HENRY WALTER B. tienne., 

